Re: In an RDBMS, what does "Data" mean?

Well, I may be having the chance to work with some of this
first-hand. I have a job interview today, and the job description
included mention of a hierarchical DBMS. It will be an interesting
contrast.

>> >and database, and its tools. The database nomenclature is not unique and>> >words mean what they've always meant (i.e. noone refers to a "row" or a>> >"column" when referencing a customer or a list of their outstanding>> >invoices).>>>> No one? You are sure that it is impossible? "This column is...">> or "This row has the subtotals for...".>>Well, noone within the management and administration group of the business.>:-)

Come now. "row" and "column" are ordinary English words. Try
showing a child how to add multi-digit numbers without using the word
"column". It is possible, but I submit that it is much easier to use
"column". 1s and 10s columns and all that.